Support



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T. lDE W. PATTVON SUPPORT Fi1ed Jan. 4. 192e s sheets-sheet 1 y .f Z n 7 1 y zo. 10

Dec. 7 ,1926. 1,610,108

T. DE W. PATTON SUPPORT Filed Jan. 4, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 M6. l v Mm 7.1.56 @Z22/Mmmm Patented Dec. 7, 1926. A

UNIT'ED4 STATES PATeNToFFicr-z.

THOMAS DE WITT PATTOFLOF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN. v

' SUPPORT.

Application; filed January,

This inventan reines to a pomtieiiiu minating support designed primarily for use 1n connection with an aquarium or other container having its contents illuminated, andr it of an illuminating'element'and further pro# vided With means not only to constitutea reflector for directing the light rays to illu-y minate the contents of-the aquarium or other container mounted yon the support, but to i5 further form the top of a cold airspace or chamber.

A further objectof the .invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a support for the purposereferred to havi to the action yof the Villuminating element, and further having means forming an inlet for cooling air. y

A. further object of the invention is to E" provide, in a manneras hereinafter s et forth, a support for the purpose referred to, formed with a seat for the article to be supported, and further provided with a reflecting meansV spacedl from the seat fordirect ing light rays in a manner to illuminate theI contents of the container or aquarium mounted on the seat. n

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter setl forth,

a support for the purpose referred to, including a seat for the receptacle or container with which the support is 'associated and further with the seat providedvvith means to form outlets for heated air createdon the activity of an illuminating relement to illu.-V

minate the contents of the aquarium recep'- portion formed from a single sheet of suit-g able` material, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in itsuse, ventilated, and comparatively inexpensive toV manufac# ture. ,l

Vith the foregoing and other objects 'inA vievv,.th e invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of f parts,as hereinafter more specifically described and illustra-ted in theV accompanying ing means for the outlet yofheated air, due

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drawings, jvvherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, butit .is to be understood that' changes, variations and modifications can be resorted toy Which vcome Within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

lnV the drawings wherein like reference characters denote "corresponding throughout the several views l A y Figure lis a tcp plan viewY of asupport, in accordanceV Withthis invention.

Figure Qlis an invertedplan thereof.

'Figure 3 isay section on lineB-V-S, Fig#V ure l. s l Figures 4, and 6 are sectional parts.

elevations of modified forms of supports/'in accordance with this invention.

Figure 7 is a top plan ,view andFigure 8V a'section on line 848'. Figure 7 of another modified formof support. l s' Figure 9 is a top planview andFigure l() a section on line i-l0', Figure 9offstil1 another modified form. 'Y

lReferring to Figures l, 2y and 3 of the drawings, Ythe support WhichY isV portable rand referred to generally by'thereference .chan

acter'. l, is Constructed from sheet metal or lother* suitable material .by pressing, stampmg,

therein from the top thereof a depending,

continuous flange forming a shelf 3, which is o f compound curvature in cross section tol provide a seat 4for the aquarium, receptacle `or container, which is to be removably mounted uponthe ,Support l. Thev inner edge-of the shelf 3 is. bent upon itself, as at 5, for the purpose of stiffenings'aid edge. The shelf 3 isconnected With thebody portion 2 by 'al curved bend 6. The inner edge of the shelf 3 isv positioned at a point between the transverse median of vthe body portion 2 andv theV top ofthe latter. The

v shelf 3 is provided with any suitable means kfor the outlet of heated air created 4hy the activity of an illuminating element or' lamp 7, which is positionedbelovv' the 'inner edge 5 of said'shelf 3 and by Wayl of example said-meansis illustrated by spaced depressed portionsv 8 formedjthroughout the uppery face vof the shelf 3. The depressed portionsv 8 further reinforcei'the shelf 3.

Arranged Within the support l' is a chambei' 9 for a lamp 7 and which is formed by thev body portion lQ., shelf 3 and a reflector etc.,y and the support l canV be ofY any suitable contour,preferablyannular, and as 10, which is upwardly dispos-ed with respect to the bottom of the body portion 2. The reflector' 10 terminates in a depending continuous flange 11 which abuts against the inner lface of the body portion 2. The reflector 10, in connection with the flange 11, provides a chamber 12 for the reception of cool air and which is supplied thereto through the medium of one or more notches 13 formed in the bend 14 between the flange 11 and the body portion 2.

The body portion 2 carries a lamp socket which extends into the chamber 9 and the reflector' 10 carries centrally thereof a lamp socket 1G which extends into the chamber 9. As illustrated the lamp 7 is connected to the socket 16.

The reflector 10 corresponds to the shape of the body. portion 2 and when the aquarium, receptacle or support is mounted on the seat 6, the rays from the lamp 7 are directed up through the opening formed by the shelf 3 for the purpose of' illuminating the contents of the aquarium, receptacle or container'. rl"he cool air supplied to the chamber' 12 will cool the rellector 10 and the hot air created in the chamber 9 during the activity of the lamp 7 will be discharged from the chamber 9 through the'medium of the depressions 8. The reflector l() is proided Without openings 10 forming outlets for the chamber 12.

Referring to Figure 4 of the drawings, the

support is referred to generally by the reference character 17 and is constructed from sheet metal or other suitable material, in any desirable manner. The support 17 comprises a body portion 18 of any. suitable contour, and as shown cylindrical and which has ext-ending therein, 'from the top thereof, a. shelf 19 of the same construction and for the same purpose as the shelf 3 heretofore referred to. The support v17 is provided with a lamp chamber 20 formed by the body portion 18 in connection with the shelf 19 and a concave reflector 21 having its top positioned at the inner edge of the annulus 19. Arranged against the inner ,face of the body portion 18 is a vertically disposed collar 22, having its top terminating in the re ilector 2O and forming a support for the latter. The top of the collar 22 is positioned at a point between the transverse center of the body portion 18 and the top thereof. rlhe body portion 18 and collar 22 are provided with aligning openings 24, 25 respectively for the passage of a'lainp socket The lamp carried by the socket 26 is disposed diametrically with respect to the support and is indicated at 27 Iand further extends through an opening 28 formed in one side of the reflector 21.

The reflector 21, in connection with the collar 22 provides a cool air chamber 29 which surrounds the reflector 21, and cool air is supplied to the chamber 29 by one or more notches 30 formed in the bend 23. The reflector 21 is formed with one ,or more openings 31 for establishing communication between the chambers 2O and 29. The support 17 functions in the saine manner as the support 1.

Referring to Figure 5 of the drawings, the support is formed from a single sheet of metallic or other suitable material in any desirable manner, is of any suitable contour, as shown of annular contour, and is referred to generally by the reference character' 32.

The support 32 consists of a body portion 33 having extending inwardly from the top thereof, as well as depending therein, a substantial distance, a shelf 34 of com-V pound curvature in cross section to provide a seat 35 for the aquarium, receptacle or con'- tainer with which the support is to be associated. r1`he shelf 34 is provided with any suitable means to provide outlets for a lamp chamber, and as illustrated the upper face of the annulus 34 is provided throughout with spaced depressions 36. Formed integral with the inner side ofthe annulus 34, as well as depending therefrom is a reflector 37 which terminates a substantial distance above the bottom of the body portion 33'and is parabolical in conto-ur. The reflector 37 provides a lamp chamber 38 for the lamp 39, which is disposed diametrically with respect to the body portion 33 and is carried by a' socket 40 secured to said body portion. The reflector 37 is formed with an opening 4l forthe passage of the lamp 39 into the chainber 38. The body portion 33, in connection with the shelf 34 and reflector 37, provides an air chamber 42 which surrounds the reflector 37. Cool air is admitted to the chamber 42 by one or more notches 43 formed in the bottom of the body portion 33. Cool air is admitted to the chamber 38 by openings 38 formed in the reflector 37. The bottom of the body portion 33, which is indicated at 44, is inturned.

In the form shown in Figure 6, the support is indicated generally by the reference character 45 and is of the same construction as that referred to in connection with Figure 5, with the exception that the body portion 46 of the support 45 is of tapered contour and the shelf 47 is forme-d with openings 47 forming outlets for the chamber 48. @therI- wise than that as stated, the form shown in Figure 6 is the same as that shown in Figure 5.

1n the form shown in Figures and 8, the support is referred to generally by the reference character 49, is of suitable con-V The4 sup-V tour, and as shown cylindrical. port 49`comprises a body portion 50 having its upper part 51 of flaring contour to form a shelf which provides a seat for the aquariuni, receptacle or container which is to be lll) and body portion form a chamber 54 for lamp 55, which is radially disposed and connected to a Vsocket 56 carried bythe body portion 50. The reflector and vertical portion of the flange provides a cool `air receiving chamber 57 formed with inlet means 58 provided by upsetting the horizon-A tal portion of the flange and lower end of the body portion, as at 59. The reflector 52 is formed with openings 60 to provide outlets for the chamber 57 and inlets for the chamber 54. Outlets for the chamber 54 are provided byv forming the shelf with transversely extending-tapered corrugations 6l.

The form shown in Figures 9 and 10, is the same as that referred to in connection with F igures 7 and 8 with the exceptionthat the upper part 62 of the body portion 5.0 is

not of flaring construction but is of angle shape section, as indicatedfat 63 to form a shelf for supporting the aquarium, receptacle or container Vand for surrounding'the same. The vertical portion of the upper part 62 of the body portion 50 isioffset with respect to the remaining part of the bodyV portion. VThe outlets for the lamp chamber 54 are formed by providing the part 62 with tapered corrugations 64 which start at a `point below the part 62 and extend entirely therethrough. therwise ,than that as stated the form shown in Figures 9 and 10 is the same as thatreferred to in connection with theforinillustrated in Figures 7 and 8.

The shelf, in each form referred to, not

only provides aseat for the aquarium,recep tacle or container, but further constitutes a guarding rim for protecting the bottom thereof, as well as for spacing the aquarium,

receptacle or container a substantial distanceV from the illuminating means. Further, as the heated air can be discharged fromV the lamp chamber it prevents the waterin the aquarium from becoming too hot The support is set up of aV material impervious to light. y, it is thought the many advantages of a .support for the purpose referred to, can be readily understood, andvalthough the preferred embodiments of the invention are as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be hadwhich will fallwithin the scope of the invention as claimed.

l. A support for the purpose set forth comprising a body portion, al shelf depending therein at the upper portion thereof and providing a seat'for the article to be supported, a curvedrreflector arranged within the body portion'and depending below said shelf, said body'portion, shelf and reflector formed from a single sheet` of material, and means to provide a cool air chamber associated with the reflector and includingr air inlet means therefor.

2. A support vfor the purpose set forth comprising a hollow body portion provided at its top with an offset portion'to form a seat for the article to be supported, a reflector within said body portion for association with an illuminating means positioned below the seat, a cool air chamber below and yfor association with said reflector, said body portion provided at its bottom edge with an f inlet means for said chamber, and said seat provided with means for the passage of heated*Y air between it and theY article vsupported thereby.

3. A support for lthe purpose set forth comprising a` bodyportion formed witha A lamp chamber and a cool air chamber below the lamp chamber, means for supporting lilluminating means within said chamber, an

inwardly arranged combined' article sup? porting seat and guard yat the top of said body portion and forming the top wall of the lamp chamber', and a reflector within said body portionand providing the bottom of the lamp chamber andthe top of the cool air chamber, said body portion having its bottom edge formed withair inlet means for said cool air chamber, and ksaid seat provided with'means for the exhaust lof the hea-ted air from the lamp chamber and between the seat andthe article supported thereby.

4. A support for the purpose set forth comprising a body portion providedl at its top with means for receiving the article to be supported, a lamp chamber within said body portion means for attaching one or more lamps within said chamber, and the said means at the top of said body portion forming an inwardly extending seat shaped tov permit of the escaperof heated air from beneath thearticle mounted thereon.

5. A support'for the purpose set forth com.

prising a one-piece body portion .formed` with a lamp chamber, ay cool air receiving tom being apertured for establishing com-V munication between the said chambers.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature i hereto.

THOMAS DE WITT PATTON.

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